I had an unplanned break from knitting but have been itching to pick up some needles all week. I have friends who have recently had babies or are soon to have babies, so I want to knit adorable baby stuff. I am a planner and spent many hours this week looking through patterns and thinking about yarn. I also invested in some knitting supplies, as a pattern I want to knit used some tools I didn't have yet (16" circulars, I am looking at you!). I also picked up some stitch markers, some dpns, and soft yarn.

I tried to start a new project today that involved double pointed needles, and despite my three attempts, I could not get a handle on it. I realize I need to take a step back; I basically haven't knit in almost a year and am a wee bit rusty. I was still itching to knit, so I am on task to complete all my outstanding projects (luckily there are only three). So new and cute baby projects are still to come, but here is what I accomplished today:

I also made headway on a winter hat I began last February for John. I am only about a third done, but I am so happy to be knitting again. Working on all these projects has me really inspired for all the new things I will create.